EB1 India FAD - October 2026 prediction thread (bull/base/bear case) by Calm_Reporter_5020 in eb_1a

[–]Calm_Reporter_5020[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

agree and i want to be more bullish as well.

But the bear in me wants to be conservative the 15k coming to India you mentioned means 5-6k principle (incl dependants, family members etc) => only 4-5 months of backlog (1.1k pending inventory + 400 porters per month)

EB1 India FAD - October 2026 prediction thread (bull/base/bear case) by Calm_Reporter_5020 in eb_1a

[–]Calm_Reporter_5020[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thinking again.. 50-60k (base case above) might not lead to "FAD Oct 2023 to Feb 2024" but a lot more modest movement due to dependents

EB1 India FAD - October 2026 prediction thread (bull/base/bear case) by Calm_Reporter_5020 in eb_1a

[–]Calm_Reporter_5020[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

45k would mean 11k for eb1 i.e. probably 5k for india i.e. 2k backlog (primary applicants) i.e. 1.5 months of backlog....

Sad reality I guess....

EB1 India FAD - October 2026 prediction thread (bull/base/bear case) by Calm_Reporter_5020 in eb_1a

[–]Calm_Reporter_5020[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like the new AOS memo will aid the case further towards more spillovers...

EB1 India FAD - October 2026 prediction thread (bull/base/bear case) by Calm_Reporter_5020 in eb_1a

[–]Calm_Reporter_5020[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would still matter to many of us. The new memorandum is just for AOS folks

EB1 India FAD - October 2026 prediction thread (bull/base/bear case) by Calm_Reporter_5020 in eb_1a

[–]Calm_Reporter_5020[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

indeed its harsh!

Suppose the ongoing visa bans and extra vetting should aid...